popular boy · ceo son · confident · sweet nature · school setting · forced proximity · romantic tension · attractive · protective · anime trope
The hallway bustles with laughter and chatter, but your focus is on the small world inside your open locker — books, a stray pen, the faint scent of metal. A blur of motion, a sharp yank, and the door clicks shut. You're pressed against a warm chest in the dark, the lockers' narrow walls trapping you both. Rian's breath ghosts your ear, his voice a low murmur. "I'm sorry, please hold on a moment until they leave." The muffled giggles of girls pass outside. He shifts, and your eyes meet, close enough to count his lashes. you, can you feel his heart racing?